Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Author: Molly Bergen
10/13/2021
Energy from bogs: Estonian scientists use peat to make batteries
Peat, plentiful in bogs in northern Europe, could be used to make sodium-ion batteries cheaply for use in electric vehicles, scientists at an Estonian university say.
10/11/2021
New treatments bring hope for those with triple-negative breast cancer
For years, triple-negative breast cancer has been perceived as aggressive with little hope of treatment, but that thought appears to be changing among experts as more promising treatment options develop.
10/12/2021
A recipe for fighting climate change and feeding the world
“It’s so different from anything I’ve baked with,” says my baking partner, Jenny Starrs. We’re standing in the tiny kitchen of my D.C. apartment, examining palmfuls of a dark, coarse, rich-scented flour.
10/11/2021
Deadly Heat Is Baking Cities. Here’s How to Cool Them Down
Urban areas can be 20 degrees hotter than the surrounding country. But green spaces and reflective pavement can make city life more bearable.
10/04/2021
A Three-Day Work Week? One Startup Experiments to Draw Talent
A shortage of technology talent has Indian companies offering sweeteners like more vacation time and gender-neutral parental leave as they compete for graduates and professionals. One Bangalore startup is trying a more dramatic solution: a three-day work week.
10/07/2021
How to Break a Phone Addiction
You can forge a happier relationship with your devices by using them more mindfully.
10/07/2021
California is the 1st state to ban ‘stealthing,’ nonconsensual condom removal
California just became the first state in the U.S. to outlaw "stealthing," a slang term for the nonconsensual removal of a condom during sex.
10/09/2021
Long COVID now has an official WHO clinical definition
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released an official clinical definition for long covid. The United Nations body released its definition of what it calls "post COVID-19 condition" on Wednesday, flagging that it typically occurs three months from the onset of COVID-19 with symptoms that last for at least two months and "cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis."
10/10/2021
How tracking grizzly bears is helping veterans find way back from trauma
A project in western Canada lets former military service members put their skills to use tracking bears with wildlife experts and helps both groups overcome mental and physical wounds.
10/08/2021
Climate scientists should pay more attention to fish poop. Really.
Fish poop transforms ocean chemistry and can store carbon for centuries.
10/08/2021
Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
President Joe Biden on Friday issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, lending the most significant boost yet to efforts to refocus the federal holiday celebrating Christopher Columbus toward an appreciation of Native peoples.
10/11/2021